One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
OGG7.8+0.8
LNY7.0
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
OGG7.2+2.4
LNY4.8
Food & retail
Best for
OGG
Mainland–Maui origin-and-destination trips with 2+ hoursPriority Pass holders who can use Gate 17 before 20:30Drivers using the CONRAC tram rather than a resort taxi
Watch out for
OGG
Treating the HDOT airlines page as live (it still lists US Airways / Virgin America and omits Southwest)Assuming Maui Bus reaches Lahaina, Kāʻanapali, or WaileaHunting a Sky Club, Escape Lounge, or evening South Premier Club (closes 15:30)
Amenities and tips
OGG
Two Hawaiian Premier ClubsSammy’s + Stinger Ray’sCONRAC tramOGG Free Wifi
OGG · Maui’s only jetbridge field: USDA on every mainland bag, two snack-only Premier Clubs that actually take Priority Pass, a rental-car tram, and a bus that will not take you to the resorts.
LNY · Small single-terminal interisland airport with scheduled Mokulele service to Honolulu and Kahului and no dedicated airport lounge.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
OGG7.0+2.8
LNY4.2
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
OGG6.2+0.8
LNY5.4
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
OGG8.0+1.5
LNY6.5
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
OGG6.8+3.0
LNY3.8
LNY
Interisland travelers to LanaiSimple same-building check-in and baggage claimTravelers connecting through HNL or OGG
Booking JHM (Kapalua) or HNM (Hana) by mistake
LNY
No dedicated passenger loungeCheck-in timing varies by airline scheduleNo published MCT or security wait
USDA + HDOA inspection
Family / open-air holdrooms
Two hours is the mainland minimum — USDA is not optional
Southwest itself wants 120 minutes for both mainland and interisland; the USDA bag check sits in front of the ticket counters before TSA even starts.
South is overseas; north is mostly neighbor-island — the commuter hall is a different building
Odd-numbered gates have jetbridges. Even-numbered gates are stairs to the ramp and are rarely used. Mokulele is not in this hall.
Eat landside at Sammy’s or airside at Stinger Ray’s Gate 23
Sammy’s Beach Bar & Grill (central hall, 10:00–21:30) is the sit-down plate; Stinger Ray’s is the only full kitchen past TSA on the north holdroom.
LNY
Single terminalScheduled interisland service
Follow airline check-in timing
The official page says to check with the airline for check-in timing.
Expect a tarmac deplane
Arriving passengers deplane via stairs to the tarmac.
